Haitian hip-hop star Wyclef Jean waits to hear whether he is allowed to run in the country’s presidential election.

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Jean awaits Haiti election ruling

Haiti’s election commission said it will decide Friday whether hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean is eligible to run for president.

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Haiti presidency: Wyclef Jean on ballot?

Confusion surrounds the candidacy of the hip hop star, Wyclef Jean for the presidency of Haiti.

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Will Wyclef be able to run for president?

A day before Haiti’s election commission is scheduled to make a decision on whether Wyclef Jean is eligible to run for president, the hip-hop artist met with Haitian President Rene Preval and is “optimistic,” according to an advisor.

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Wyclef ‘optimistic’ about presidential bid

A decision on who is eligible to run for president in Haiti has been postponed until Friday, leaving hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean and the other presidential hopefuls in limbo, said Berto Dorce, Jean’s lawyer.

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Wyclef Jean’s Haiti bid in limbo

This sounds like just the kind of leader Haiti needs: Wyclef Jean owes the U.S. government $5,278,430 in back taxes, according to court records. CBS News says he owes the IRS money on properties in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. More specifically,…

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Wyclef Jean Owes IRS $5 Million